Vehicle-raiser.



R. BEAN. VBHIGLB BAISER. APPLIeATIoN FILED 001.30, 1911.

Patentedbec. 30, 1913.

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Feien'ied To a wim/n Z may Concern Be it known that i', Roscoe Bein', citizen of the United-States, residing et Berea, in the county of Cuyziiiogo and Stae of Gide, have invented ceriain new and useni 'inprovenients in Veiiicie-Rnisers, of which i foilowing is aspeoication.

This invention reiates to 'tile class oi devices known as vehicle raisers, and has especiai adapt-ability to autoniooiies and ente trucks, all substantiaiiy siiovn end'described and perricnlarly pointed ont in the claims.

in the accompanying' drawings, Figure i is u pien view of the device Wiiiont the hand lever, and Fig. 2 is a sectionei eiev'aiion of Fig. 1 on n line corresponding Fig. l. Fig. 3 is :i perspective ri rear of an auto showing my raising device beneath the middie of the rear arie and adapted to raise the auto so that the Wheels or tires can be removed and, if necessary, move the rear of the auto. bodiiy to eiiier side by moving ihe i'ruei on its wheeis. Fig. Il is a side eievaion of Ldie front tion .of the device sind tiie'inxnd lever en- 'gaged therewith. Fig. 4 shows ine means for unlocking the pawls. Fig. 5 is .zi -perspective View o the inout end of :in nuto and my raising device. beneath e cross portieri of the body yor freine, thus en abiing a sprino or broken ienf to be removed and repaccd and the Wiieeis miren oi if desired. This involves standards Whichbring the lift. to :i higher ievei than in Fig. 3, as hereinafer described. Fig. (3 shows the device adopted to operare :xsin

ig. 5 but positioned in lifting reiciion nenith the rearV of nn nuto body and iisncrviiy the rear wheels and and'oif pines: maybe removed. Fig. is a. pe spcciire view of the de vice with 'a crane extension. or attachment, :is hereinafter .fully described.

The device :is time shown is csscniniiy of `ahe truck pattern and has the funcion of 'supporting and movin@ tile veiiicle bodily or at, either end "or at boi'i ends if two devices be. used and this can be done with one moreo the wheeis removed for repair or other purposes. However, che device is first 'of ail a vehicle raiser and adopted to be used indienof an ordinary iiftjack in many instances butlaiso and especiaiiy where av iiit jack is unareiizi ie because ii -cennoe be operated therein. 1his occurs particnieriy neath ineciinie's and where che Exiting in.

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or, :1re n considernbie disience eport., snc eixnn'ipie, is iiiiistrnted in Figs; f3 and fj, being inrerciinngenbie paris 'provided rises. Finriiiy device is conreixlioie ccinbined crane :ind truck for Too-dim* )oroing Sonie henri. pori; of an cned, s engine or cy inders io any l e@ garage or iqocory. iow,.iiziriii;g this iireo ine ciiurncicr and uses ci the de-- vice, ,en

deiniis comprise e snbsianiiaii'v sided bod7 L foi-ined in one piece es shown heroin and having a. cross conncciinu poe tion o er. iis iootroin and front. This lood? or ironie is supporied on a suitebiy heer nido e and two who w ai its reni and ai on ici" c ai. .iront haring' its spindie cenroii; in he said cross portion i5 of the mein frame bei cnr-red iis ooroin to e ine ester iixe usual swivel movement. The "rz ine may 1oe enst or inode. of henri' relied )inte beni'. into siinpe and any corni-'cient onsirnci'ion of freine or body nizw he used. The mechanism ii'iriiin the said freine and which iles io do Wirii 'iie iifing or rsisinn operation comprises, first, a cenere, and side boxes 3, or their equivalen', f ere fixed rigid j in'igiic s i freine iijv ineens ci? he :mic n sind e. cr rod had n n noun comin.. ,ion tm` io pisiciicsiiy made :i peri; oi'

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use bones because iiiey are iight io wcighe sind ver siong, but oiierwise coiiid use soiid-bioeirs of iie same depth or their eqnivoieni. The seid boxes here centrali vertieni holes extending iin'ough cile seine and afciding bearings ofthe refinisite denti.. for' iie *vertically disnosed iiif't sianderds edeifzed to occupy said iioies. '.'nere maf/be sewer-ni of these standards according; iot tiie. iioies 'hey are io occupy and eine devotion o be reached and wheiheraiseri infiie ceri` irai or sido hoies, eind are oi vervino sin'L and iengi-iis nndin'isoine insoneee :i wie@ 7 Wiiiiin rice einer efeco bedone. `iiowe i 4.lfor exemple, in Fig.

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in any ense they are or become lift standards or members Vby reason ot similority,7 oit use and Ineens of operation applied thereto and muy be regarded as the seine el uit or part in this description andathe oluinis unless otherwise expressly defined. 5 I show a tube G seated in the hole in the central box Zljend adapted to extend 1ben'enth the same rela-v tively es seen in Fig. 2 so aste provide a bearing of still greater' depth than said box and having a head with lateral extensions carrying rollers 8. Suitable means such u s tilting lift levers 10, should also be provided lo insure the direct upward lift of the seid tube 6 and to prevent its axial rotation, und in this instance I show n Aguide rod 7 attached.

tothe head thereof and dropping down etr the outside through guide notches or holes in the edges of box 2. These or equivalent means may be employed for this purpose, und the said tubebeeonies the secondary lift member, the levers 10 being"the primary members and always used Whether the mid dle tubes or theI side tubes beemployed. Now, `tothese ends the `seid lift; levers are madeand a plied as separate members but operated an yserve asa'untfor lifting a load, and are ivol'ed on a eross rod or support llthroug their outer endfportions and through. the sides of the mein frame and eonie within said sides and beteiveenthe eentrol box 2 and the side'boxesj, Where they have plenty of room :for vertical play within `working limits. `In point of construction seid levers have substantially sector shaped inner ends withrntchet teeth 12 adapted to be engaged. by pnvvls 13 pivoted on the axle o und pressedby springs 14e into engagement with said rutehets or ratchet teeth. A yyoke 15 connects the Seid 'pawls acrosstheir buck and serves to withdraw the same from engagenient when itis desired to'lovver the sind levers, it being now understood that the 'pewls engage tho levers und hold them until released `and `that ,the litt of the levers is imparted to the tube 6 and itsloedthrough the said 'rollers 8. j Operation of the said litt levers through what is herein termed u `hund lever 16. `This lever is made prefer! ably Withgtwo side pieces spaced' apart lliewith what are` termed pivot jews 17 fixed rigidly upon itsV tween their ends and provided lower 'end and forming a* part thereof and provided ,with inclined slots 18 `openut their .lower extremities to engagcxupon 'a .cross rod 19 fixed in the sides ofthe main lfrar'nei A orossgpin 20 or' its equivalent Vis fixed through said jews above said slots undprm -ts laterally et the sides Wthereof to prof vide 4pivots adapted to rest inthe open hook shaped bearings 2l and 22, respectively in the outer ends of the lift levers 10. '17" 4then the bearings y paivls V9 .therein having e "1 Titi hoodies ond "hence 'nearer lliuloriun rod or nrt 19 di nud. u'lh'ording :lor heavy binds. 'llhe sold. lei' r le is tree to be enguged in. either of sets ofi bearings und to be bodily de lmehed und n single lever or handle Awill serve 'the purposes of several of these dea viees in the seine mirage if more than one es device is used. Meeus for releasing the Suid 13 eonsistin this instance in a suitably heavy `wire which hnsside stems 24 and loose coils' about the cross rod 19 and an upvvardljfY vbent tongue 25 at its middle and front, the seid wire being adapted to be thrust bueh: through holes in the sides of box 2 und in position to beer against the inside of: yoke 15 to press it rearward and thus release the saidpawls. The hand lever 16' is provided with means to operate said wire,

vseid ineens eonsistin f .'n u slide 2G mounted between the jews 17 and having ends 27` and respectively, the upturned end or fece -27 being adapted to beur against said spring tongue und the ond 28 to be engaged bythe end oit n'rod or heavy wire 3U. The `Suid rod is slidubly` supportecfl at its lower portion in u web 31 in lever 16 and carries u spiral wire spring about the sumo bearing et one end against seid web und attached at the other to said rod and adapted to throw `the rod down against the end of slidel and through said slide und the wire nieve the pawls 13 back. out of engagement 4with levers 1 0. Otherwise the seid sliding rod 30 is connected eocentrieully at its upper end with a small. lever 33 on hund lever 16 und by which seid rod eau be drawn upward out of Working engagement with said slide. This taires pressure oil the yoke Connecting the pnwls und 'permits their springs 14- to act und hold there in engaging position on the .seid lift levers lll. When thus engaged the said `levers curry the superposed loud whatever it may he, :1nd hund lever 1G can be removed es Shown for exurn )le in Fig. ,The secondary lift mem `ver represented by tube is always used, but it depends on the Work to be done as to what other parts ivo-rk with it. Thus,' in Fig. 2 1 show a tube cushioned or lined head h adapted to be used soy ns seen in Fig. 3, but in Fig. fi I show a central. standard or tube 35 offinucli greater'length -tl'mu tube 9 end vvhioh is supplemented by side standards 36 through tie respective side boxes 3 beneath and all connected by u. cross piece 37 ut their top and adapted to serve with u` bracing ellect upon the central standard 35. ln this oase the several standards or tubes ure provided with lloleS through the same ut intervals andpins through said holes and whereby their. initial or storting position be. lined 'irior to upplying the lift .nud the pins be. i ed to hold et unjv elevotio1l.. the central ha fram@ u wel s el a par o E ma u a ed said ated il S il puf ir 05 hat may dem ing roller supports bis.

`disengage said paivls `si es, and a. li t engaging the corresponding ends of both, said lift levers and in extension thereof. v

G. In vehicle raisers, a trnektframe on wheels and lift mechanism mounted therein comprising two levers pivoted Within the side of said frame and provided each with ratchetteeth on their inner ends and open bearings at their outer ends, a vertically slidable lift,I member supported on the inner ends of said levers and pawls to engage said teeth and lock said levers in successive iositions.

7. In vehicle raisers,`a truc a pair of lift levers pivotedy therein between their ends' and rovided With substantially sector shape extremities having teeth and means to engage said' teeth and hold the said levers -in ad]usted position, in combination with a lift memberl having later-al extensions at its top resting on said levers and a hand-lever removably connected With the outer ends of said levers.

8. In vehicle raisers, a truck frame and a lpair of levers pivoted therein, a lift niember having lateral projections at its top restin on said levers and a second member in said lift member and provided with a sustaining head-adapted'to engage the vehicle, in combination with a detachable hand-lever constructedv to operatively engage both said levers and the said truck frame.

9. In vehicle raisers, a truck hav-ing a central fixed bearing, a tubular lift member slidably mounted in said bearing and having a head at its top, a pair of lift levers engaging beneath said head and adapted to raise said lift member, said levers being independently pivot-ed between their ends, and a handlever having a head adapted to en- 4gage both saidlift levers. i-

10. In a vehicle raiser, a Wheeled truck and levers pivoted therein betli'veen their "ends, pawls connected rigidly by a yoke adapted to engage said levers and means to 'comprising a push device operated from the rfront of said truck and engaging said yoke. f

11. In vehicle raisers, a truck frame havand a. bearing ati'zts center and rear, in combination Withl'a tubular llift member yislidably. mounted in said bean in and havin' lateral projections at its g standard slidable in `said lift member, in combination with a pair of lift levers' engaging said lateral projections and pivoted Within the said franie, and a se arate hand leverfengaged :with the said the said frame.

12. vehicle raiser consisting of a truck on Wheels,'lift devices insaidtru'clrcomprising nnitary lit levers having ratchet teethl on their in'ner ends and a. set of connected paivlszenga ing said teeth, in combination vvith 'a han lever detachably engaged'ivith said levers and operatively connected means i'i said liit levers and said `liano release said parvis.

13. In a vehicle raiser. body7 having "Wheels, a li thereof igivoted betiveii l o body and a slidalily mounted hit in. the inner portion ol: said body3 in e nation with a hand lever reiiifivablli criinied on said body and operatively gaged with the outer end of id lili, dev

lll. ,A vehicle raiser comprising an e5 gated truck `,trame and a litt standard ably mounted centralljyf in the inneixenr. said frame, a lift lever pivoted betw'o sides of said trame in its outer portion tively engaging said standard and to impart .lift movement thereto, and a A rate handle to operate said lift lever iol erumed on the sides olf said 4frame and liariiig projections engaged in said lift l vivia a l5. A device oi: the hind descrilif @rising a irame on vvlieela'a pair o vers lengthwise within the sid i? .,.i,id :traine and a vertically slidalile li idaid at one end olf said 'fraaie ergagrfl at sides .by said. litt moans, in canili-ina with a handdevei' having lateral tions iii engagement with said uit 4hilt-.ruined on the said tran levers having ai 'ed pivot and constructed to ei ige on o i' oi said ,liit standard.

I6. A vehicle raisin having inoi'inted on Wheels and a 5 bers telescoped one Within the inner end thereof, the lower oi; bers having a laterally extending. combination with a ti E devis said head, an operating hand loi i detach abi-v engaged with both said `aine and said tilting device and 'paivl wird ratchet mechanism to support said til device as it is raised v I 17. A vehicle liif'tii'g devire Coin [irisiiw an elongated iframe ving wheels at its inner end and a caster at ooi lift member siidably iiioiintefl i and having side ifiroif t '/iontall'y arranged l ,f i t in said :traine and ein* jections and a hf; por said frame and opera i u said levers, in combination vri lil't member ad'jiistably iiioiiii te .tical lift member and means to taie iip the adjustments thereof;

18. A truck having a lift iiieii'ilier at one end and devices to operate said member have end, a aid iii-aine ing sets of bearings at diiiereiit tiene atj'tlieir ont-er end; in oonibiiiat with, a 125 handdcvei' pivoted. on said trii analhav-n ing working eng nient Vwith e ier one or the other of i i9, A.. vehicle i ier having i j. ivota ily rami i iso frame andhavirnVlr o )en bearings in its outer l 24. In vehicle raisers a truck frame havn l n a end, in combination with a detachable handlever having open slots'inici-unimi on said frame and side gage in said open bearings.

20. A wheeltaltrncl'c havin;r a tubular lift member lsldably mounted therein and a lift standard adjustable in .said liftf member, in combination with power compounding means comprising two lift-levers engaged at one end on opposite sides`of said lift member, and a detachable hand-lever fulcrumed upon said truck and operatively engaged with the outer ends of the said levers as an vhorizontal plane.

21. A. wheeled'truck having a transverse ivot at itsfoiiterend for a lever and a movable liftsinembenmounted in the inner end of saidztr'u'clV levers to raise said lift member, and a loc 'ng device adapted to engage said-levers and hold said member in raised position, in combination with a hand-lever detachably fulcrumed on said transverse pivot and constructed to.- operatively engage said levers aft. different elevations.

` 2 2. In a vehicle. raiser, a truckand lift mechanism therein lcomprising a lift lever, a. hand lever removably fulerumed on the other end of s'aid truck, and said lift lever extension thereof in substantially the same having aplurality of bearings at diferent I' *.nation with a hand .controlled lever removably engaged with the front ofxsaid frame and the said means, and'mechanism adapt distances from the fulcrum' of said hand lever and adapted to be engaged by said lever in one.. or "the other according to the Weight -to be raised.

23.. In a vehicle'raiser, a truck frame having a central vertical bearing 4and two side bearings inits inner end, in combination with a. standard in eachof saidxbearingaand a' cross piece connecting the top's of the two side standards hav-ing an opening through which the middle standard projects and which serves as a guide therefor.

projections ada-pled to en? ing supporting wheels at its sides and inner end and a caster at its front end and three several bearings substantially in linel with said wheels and liavingvertical openings, standards in said openings and a cross piece connecting the upper ends of the two 'side standardshaving a hole in its middle for the middle standard, in combination with means to raise said middle standard independently of the side standards.

25. A truck frame on wheels with a caster supportat its front, a tubular lift member slidable vertically in said frame and adaptedto carry a load, in combination with actuating means for said lift member comprising two .similar levers having the front portions thereof'substantially coin# cident with the front end of'said frame and mounted on a common pivotl transversely disposed in said frame and a handle member adapted to engage at opposite sidesof said frame and to bear on the otherwise free outer ends of said levers.

Q6. .A vehicle raiser consisting of a truck frame on wheels and a lift lnembervertically movable therein, actuating meansifor, said lift member. extending between the same and the front end of said frame and a lock to engage said lift member and hold the same. at different elevations, in combled to release said lock having the initial parts thereof'mounted on said handle.

I'n testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 

